Photo ID: 113220 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG342 (East Dotsero) Eagle County, CO 25 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer has left the Dotsero Cutoff behind as it is now on the main at the east end of the siding of Dotsero. In the distance, you can see the line that heads to Tennessee Pass. Roughly six miles of the west end of Tennessee Pass is still in service, with a local coming out of Grand Junction once or twice per week to service industries at Gypsum. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113219 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Range to Dotsero (MP 156.0 to MP 166.3 (342.0)) Eagle County, CO 22 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Here at the west end of the Dotsero Cutoff, the cutoff joins the west end of Tennessee Pass. It is also here that the Eagle River joins with the Colorado River. The Rocky Mountaineer is technically still on the Dotsero Cutoff as it crosses over the Eagle River, and you can see it converging with the Colorado River. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113218 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell to Range (MP 142.6 to MP 154.3) Eagle County, CO 33 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Just east of Range, the Rocky Mountaineer is crossing the Colorado River amidst some great fall colors as it continues westbound. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113217 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell to Range (MP 142.6 to MP 154.3) Eagle County, CO 36 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer If you've never taken a passenger train on the former Rio Grande, this is why you should if you get the chance! Whether it is the Rocky Mountaineer, such as here, or the California Zephyr, the scenery is breathtaking. The Mountaineer is crossing the Colorado River in Red Canyon under partly cloudy skies on a fantastic October afternoon. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113216 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell to Range (MP 142.6 to MP 154.3) Eagle County, CO 37 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The westbound Rocky Mountaineer is in Red Canyon between Dell and Range, crossing over the Colorado River in fantastic afternoon lighting. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113215 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell (7,430 ft) Eagle County, CO 36 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer As the Rocky Mountaineer heads west on the main track at Dell, we notice an odd sight as a single Amtrak P42DC (AMTK 205) sits on the siding. It was setout here after striking a vehicle to the west the day before. As a result, this means the siding of Range is the only siding on the 36-mile Dotsero cutoff! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113214 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell (7,430 ft) Eagle County, CO 31 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer Fall colors are still near their peak here at the siding of Dell as the Rocky Mountaineer heads west on the main track. Dell is one of two sidings on the 36-mile Dotsero Cutoff between Bond and Dotsero. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113213 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell (7,430 ft) Eagle County, CO 32 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Rocky Mountaineer The Rocky Mountaineer has backup unit RMRX 8600 leading the train west this afternoon on the main track at Dell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113212 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell (7,430 ft) Eagle County, CO 27 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak AMTK 205 was involved in a collision with a vehicle the day prior to this photo. As a result, for safety reasons, the unit was set out here in the siding at Dell. There is also another P42DC currently in the siding at Newcastle west of Glenwood from a similar incident. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113211 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Dell (7,430 ft) Eagle County, CO 24 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak Now here is something I definitely did not expect to find in the siding at Dell! A single Amtrak P42DC. Unfortunately, the eastbound Zephyr the day before struck a vehicle not far west of here on the Dotsero Cutoff. For safety reasons, the unit was set out here in the siding at Dell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113210 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, October 5, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Bond to Dell (MP 130.8 to MP 141.1) Eagle County, CO 41 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Amtrak The afternoon Zephyr is running about an hour late as it crosses over Yarmony Creek at the east end of the Glenwood Springs Subdivision, just west of the west switch of Bond. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113114 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG436 (East Palisade) Mesa County, CO 104 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific Whether you live in Colorado or not, perhaps you have heard of "Palisade Peaches"? Palisade is a small town of 2,600 people. It is a few miles east of Grand Junction, and peaches and vineyards are the largest industry. This UP passenger special just knocked down a green signal at the east switch, passing by green fields. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113113 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Akin to Tunnel (MP 423.9 to MP 427.3) Mesa County, CO 107 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific The tracks run right alongside the Colorado River on the west side of Beaver Tail Tunnel, and it offered up a nice reflection in the somewhat muddy waters of the river as this UP passenger special heads west. I do with the foliage had been trimmed down a little bit, but still, not a bad shot. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113112 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Beaver Tail Tunnel (MP 428.5, 763 ft) Mesa County, CO 85 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific This is a shot that I have wanted to get for quite some time, and today was finally the day! UP's passenger special is emerging from the west portal of Beaver Tail Tunnel. This tunnel is 758' long and it is the only tunnel between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 113111 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP RG424 (West Akin) Mesa County, CO 105 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Glenwood Springs (UP) Union Pacific For what seems like the last decade or more, the siding of Akin in western Colorado has either been out of service, or been used for long-term car storage. Recently, that finally changed and the siding is available again for meets. Turns out that was quite fortuitus as this is where this westbound UP passenger special met the eastbound Zephyr (which you can see in the distance). The Zephyr took the siding to keep the special rolling. It was a good meet, the Zephyr was stopped for less than two minutes. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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